Hiroaki Hirata

is a Japanese actor, voice actor anf narrator who was born on August 7, 1963 from Tokyo. He is the founder of Hirata Production.

Role in the Devil May Cry series
Hirata was chosen as the Japanese voice of Vergil by the developers of both Devil May Cry team and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. Ryota Niitsuma, the producer of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, and producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi found Hirata's voice suitable for Vergil.

Other Roles
He is most known for the roles of Sanji (One Piece), Sha Gojyo (Saiyuki), Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (Tiger & Bunny), Mutta Nanba (Space Brothers) and the Narrator of Digimon Adventure. He is also the official Japanese dub-over artist for Johnny Depp and most recently voice acting as Mr. Kondo from the anime After the Rain.

He won the award for Best Actor in a leading role at the 6th Seiyu Awards for his work on Air Gear, One Piece and Tiger & Bunny.